Joxer's Revenge
Part 8
Zeus flashed into the forge, hoping to get the meeting finished quickly. He had a little rendezvous with that delightful nymph in an hour, which meant he would have to see Asclepius and get the potion his grandson called Viagra.
“Hephaestus, I’ve been thinking about my weapon, it needs to be a little more terrifying! Could you combine a mace and a sword?” Zeus asked sitting down.
Hephaestus said hiding a small grin, “No. Oh, can you hold these for me? Dite made them for one of her favourite matches. They increase sexual performance and stamina. She asked me to mind them until the wedding, it’s the only pair of its kind.” He knew Zeus’ own greed would do the rest.
Zeus nodded and quickly put the bracers on, this way he wouldn’t have to worry about his sexual performance. ‘Songs will be written about my virility!’ Zeus thought to himself with a smirk.
“You’re so predictable, you know?” Hephaestus said with a bloodthirsty grin as he pushed the Zeus to the floor, roughly manacling the god’s hands and feet together.
Ignoring the muffled shouts coming from the now gagged king of the gods Hephaestus continued conversationally, “Now you may wonder what all this is about, well just say that I’ve had enough of you. You’re cold, cruel and heartless. Finally you will pay for the crimes you committed against those I love!”
‘I haven’t hurt Aphrodite!’ Zeus thought in confusion, there was no one else Hephaestus loved. The God of the Forge was obviously insane Zeus decided with a sigh.
Hephaestus grabbed hold of the older god and they disappeared in a flash of sparks, he would have his revenge.
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“Kids, I’ve brought a present for you!” Hephaestus shouted jovially as he appeared in the main room of Ares’ power centre.
“Cool!” Jett said with a grin, roughly taking Zeus from his father a smirk on his face as he considered just how he would torture the man who had caused him to loose his family.
“I’ll call mom!” Strife said as he walked downstairs ignoring his father. Zeus was nothing to him, the older god had caused nothing but pain to Strife and the people he cared about.
Cupid waited until Strife wasn’t looking and bent down whispering in Zeus’ ear, “I know what you did and I’m going to make you get what you deserve. Henceforth you will never receive or experience love. No one hurts someone I love without paying for it, you bastard!”
“Cupie? What ya doin’?” Strife asked with a grin, from the way the king of the gods had shivered what ever his cousin had said wasn’t very soothing.
“Just making a little promise to the bastard,” Cupie said with an unconcerned shrug, moving to wrap his arms around Strife’s waist. ‘I wish I could hold Strife like this forever,’ Cupid thought with a sigh.
Eris flashed into the room with a bloodthirsty grin, finally Zeus would pay for the pain he had caused her and her sons. Her three sons immediately hugged her tightly, she could feel the anger burning through their bodies, demanding retribution. Joxer had done very well in planning this, she would have to remember to congratulate him.
“What is this about?” Zeus asked confused as Eris roughly removed the gag.
Ares laughed lowly, “Revenge, what else (?)”
“Revenge for what?” Zeus questioned honestly confused as to the reason why the group were so angry with him.
Jett growled, “Keep quiet until we want to deal with you! You’re not to speak to us, understand?”
“He really doesn’t know what we’re talking about!” Cupid exclaimed as he read the emotions Zeus was unconsciously sending.
“That’s ridiculous! How can he forget raping his own daughter?” Joxer said in shock.
Hephaestus put his hand on the older God’s forehead and started to read the god’s mind, thankfully it wasn’t that difficult due to the manacles.
Hephaestus swallowed and told what he had learned, “Zeus doesn’t know what happened. He can’t remember any of it, it’s like it wasn’t him doing it. He doesn’t remember raping Eris, or any of the triplets. Nor does he remember turning you mortal, Ares.”
“How can he not remember?” Strife said angrily still unwilling to believe the man that had caused his family so much pain had forgotten about it so easily.
“Let’s find out!” Eris said as she lightly touched Zeus’ head ignoring the way her children, Cupid and Ares had moved closer to protect her.
Eris shouted outraged, “The Fates have a compulsion on him so he hurts those of our line, Ares. It’s something to do with us being the first born of his relationship with Hera. He only hurt my children because of me! I’m sorry, sons.”
Joxer said calmly, “Mom, it’s not your fault.”
“We love ya mom,” Strife said tenderly talking his mother’s hand in his.
“The only ones responsible are the Fates!” Jett said with a snarl.
Ares promised still glaring at Zeus, “We can talk to them later.”
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